Summer is Almost Here!

Hello, everyone! I apologize for my lack of posts here last year but I am back! I plan to make a weekly post over my summer this year because daily is extremely difficult. Anyway! My finals are all due in two weeks so expect blog posts soon!

Day 5: Seaworld

Got up around 6:00 and got dressed. We packed our bags and got into the bus to go to Discovery Cove.

When we got there we went on a tour on the park. After that we went to get into our wetsuits and get breakfast.

After that we had some free time so my buddy and I went to a lazy river and swam in the Great Reef (not the actual reef). 

Around 11 we went to swim with the dolphins. 

We had free time for the rest of the day.

Around 4:45 we left Discovery Cove and went back to SeaWorld.

We went to a classroom and talked about a documentary called Black Fish (not sure what that is but it seemed like something bad).

Then we had more free time around Seaworld and I got a few things.

We then got our luggage from the bus (for the last time :( ). Then set up for bed at Underwater Dolphin.

We got dressed, played a few games then went to bed.

Thanks for reading! This is the end of the Seaworld Adventure.

-Jessie

Day 4: Seaworld

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Okay...now to the blog

We got up around 7:30 and got dressed. At around 8 we went to breakfast and packed our bags in the bus.

We walked to the Shark Encounter and touched a small bamboo shark. 

After that we walked through the tunnel I talked about and took some pictures.

Fewh! I seriously need to make a photo gallery! 

Okay, after that we went to see the sea lion and seals and we also feed them.

After that we went to a pet show. It was hilarious. 

After that we went to Turtle Trek and watched and took pictures of the manatees, fish, and sea turtles.

After Turtle Trek, we went to lunch at SeaFire. I had fries, chicken wings and water. And, I'll confess, chocolate cake. 

After that we went to see many aquariums.

Then went to pet penguins! 

After all that we had free time, dinner and went to sleep with the belugas.

-Jessie 

Day 3: Seaworld

Got up around 7:30 by a phone wake up call. We got dressed and went downstairs for breakfast. After breakfast we all stuffed into the bus and drove from the hotel to SeaWorld. 

When we got to SeaWorld we went to see the belugas, seals, and a walrus.

After that we went to wait for the bus to go to Aquatica. Once we all were on we drove to the water park. We discussed the rules on the way there.

Once we got there everyone went to the lockers and put our stuff away. We split up into groups and went through some of rides, shops and exhibits. We checked in ever so often.

At around 7:00 pm we all walked back to the bus lot and stuffed ourselves in...again. Then we drove back to the hotel.

When we got back we went to our rooms and showered, packed up, and chilled. 

We went downstairs to the lobby to discuss the next day at 9:15. 

We came back up around 10:00 and got our pjs on and brushed our teeth. The counselors came and did a room check.

After that we got in bed and watched tv till 10:45. I finished this blog and went to sleep.

Sorry about the lack of photos. Really busy day.

Post tommorow!

-Jessie 

Day 2: Seaworld

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Okay! Onto the blog!

We got up really early, around 6:00 am. We rushed to get dressed and pack our stuff up. We went to breakfast. This "breakfast" consisted of muffins, coffee, and fruit. After breakfast we went Stingray Lagoon and cleaned their pool and feed the stingrays. If you wanted to know, there were three types of stingrays; Cow Nose, Leopard, and Southern. I am in the blue shirt behind my roommate in the green. :p

After that, we went to another ride called Antarctica and saw penguins. It was freezing! I not kidding! We were still wet from the stingrays and it was 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

Okay, yes it was cold, but moving on.

After that we went to a the rescue part of Seaworld and saw a baby flamingo!!! It was so cute and kept waking over to me.

After that we went to a dolphin show called Blue Horizon. It was amazing! There were people riding dolphins, trapeze artists, and actors.  Near the end birds from Rio started flying around the stage! 

After we finished we walked for 5 minutes to the other side of the park to get lunch at Mango Joes! Most of the group ate a lunch of chicken tenders, fries and water.

Oh, almost forgot! 

There were birds everywhere trying to snag a snack.

So after lunch we went back to the camping "base" and waited for a storm to pass to go to Shark Encounter! We got into wetsuits and water shoes and drove in a golf cart to the "backstage" of the shark tunnel. The water was freezing but it was awesome! We got into a shark cage and started to move around. I went underwater to see better. I forgot that tourists were there and saw them waving at me. I took a breathe and went back down.

After we changed into dry clothes, we went back to base and playing games, did trivia and other stuff.

We went to dinner at Voyages and I got...similar to lunch...fries, chicken nuggets, fruit and water. 

We finished eating and went to the bus to go to the hotel. After we have a tour of the hotel and go over the rules we went to a little marketplace and had some free time. I got a adorable mug, and a keychain.

We went to back to our room and got ready for bed. My roommate and I watched a little tv and talked then went to bed.

Thanks for Reading! Post tomorrow!

-Jessie 

Oh! I made this during the wait for shark encounter.

Day 1: Seaworld

Wow! I am at Seaworld on a Career Camp! I got there around 4:00pm and we had an "introduction" to the camp. This so called introduction was a mess of games, trivia and confusion! We ate dinner...

After that, we changed into our camp t-shirts and went into the park. We rode a few roller coasters, including; The Kraken, The Manta, and a simulator of a helicopter in the Arctic. 

After all that we watched a amazing Orca Show and went to the Sea Turtle and Manatee Shelter and set up our make shift beds. Then I wrote this blog and went to bed!

Thanks for reading! Post tommorow!

Vacation!

Going on vacation with my family! 🐬🐳

June 5th

      I woke up late this morning at 11:00, got out of bed and made my bed. Then my friends called and asked to play, I said about 12:45.  I went downstairs and got cereal and watched a show.  Later, after I finished my chores, one of my friends came over. I attempted to teach her how to crochet, to my surprise, she wasn't that bad at all. About 3 o’clock, her sister came over and we played on the trampoline till I had to go to swim practice.

        After swim practice, we went to Kroger to get some groceries. We came back home but dinner was not ready yet so I called my friends to ask to play. We met a while later and played games on the trampoline until dark. Then, we gathered kids from around the neighborhood and played many games of Man Hunt. About 10:00, I came home, took a shower, put together a present, and wrote this post. After that, I watched a show for a little bit and crocheted. Then I read for a little while and went to bed. 

My current crochet project is a bumble bee (on request by a friend). Here is what I have done so far:  

Thanks for Reading! Post Later!

Update: Going to write a "catch up" blog today (June 21, 2015).

June 4th

    I woke up around 9:30 and ate some cereal. I fed my baby cockatiel and went to clean my room and do some chores. At 12:45, I went to play with my friend, Laurel. We play acted on the trampoline, created a film trailer which went horribly wrong, ate popsicles, and looked on Pinterest for something to do. I came in around 6:30 because she had to go home. I worked on my blog (this blog) for a while then started to watch a show and crochet. My family had a pizza dinner, then I had some chocolate ice-cream as a desert. I just continued to crochet and worked on my new blog. Read a book for a while and went to bed.

      I suppose because reading a timeline of a day is boring, I’ll show you my progress in my current crochet project. I am making a sloth,  this is what I have done so far:

I apologize for the short post, it was a short day! Post tomorrow! Thanks!

June 3rd

          Last night I didn’t sleep well, I didn’t actually fall asleep until 2 am. Then I woke up ever so often through the night. Ugh! Enough of my bad night! I woke up at 10:00 and went downstairs to walk the dogs, then fell back asleep on the couch. Finally, I woke up for real and went upstairs to watch something and work a little on a crochet project. Everyone got up and started on breakfast and I made coffee. Then we ate a breakfast of coffee, cinnamon rolls, bacon, and hard-boiled eggs. Right after breakfast, I started on chores - dancing to music. I cleaned my room and organized a little. 

I called my friends twice, they weren’t home. So I just sat on the couch and crocheted. Then at 4:45 I went to swim practice until 6:45. I came home to the smell tilapia, sweet potato casserole, and peas. I played with my friends until 8:40 jumping on a rain coated trampoline. When I came in, I was soaked and dirty so I took a nice and hot shower to clean off. After that, I watched a show and crochet (and wrote my blog). Got a snack (popcorn) and continued to watch a show.  I waited to feed the bird at 12:00am, and then went to bed.

Post Tomorrow! Thanks for reading!